While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

The Canaan Academy's recruitment team brought a surge of excitement to Utan City. After all, they wouldn't make a trip to every small city, which led to a steady stream of people from the surrounding small cities who wanted to enter the academy coming to take the exam.

Unfortunately, this storm came and went quickly.

After the recruitment team left seven days later, Wutan City gradually returned to its former peace.

On Chen Xiao's side.

Breaking through to the level of Dou Shi didn't bring much change to his life; he still diligently practiced every day.

Mastering techniques like the Roar of the Mad Lion, the Swallow's Counterattack, and even the Purple Cloud Wings all require time.

Gaining knowledge through reading also requires accumulation.

Only by avoiding arrogance and impatience can one make steady progress!

However, at the beginning and middle of each month, Chen Xiao would also invite Xun'er to the Mittel Auction House.

While keeping an eye on whether storage rings are in stock, also purchase some enhancement pills that can aid in cultivation.

In addition, this opportunity was used to sell the useless medicinal materials obtained from the cave and stone chamber in batches.

This was probably the only diversion in Chen Xiao's monotonous life of arduous cultivation.

The shadows of Xianyuntan are lingering, and things change for a few times in autumn.

Two and a half years have passed in the blink of an eye.

...

The back mountain of the Xiao family.

Chen Xiao, whose figure rose another palm's height, stood on the cliff, his battle qi armor, which seemed almost tangible, gradually disappearing.

In contrast, the long sword in his hand began to be covered by a thick layer of icy blue battle aura.

As Chen Xiao poured in more and more battle qi, the color on the longsword became increasingly dazzling. In the end, as the battle qi surged, it actually formed the shape of an energy lion's head roaring to the sky.

"The Roar of the Mad Lion!"

With a soft shout, Chen Xiao unleashed the energy lion head from the tip of his blade, which shot out and hurtled towards the dense forest to the side.

In an instant, a ferocious lion's roar echoed throughout the back mountain.

Immediately following was the crackling sound of trees snapping.

Upon closer inspection, the area within a radius of more than ten feet where the energy lion head had swept through was a complete mess, with a shocking crater in the center!

Seeing this, a satisfied smile appeared on Chen Xiao's face, which had shed some of its childishness and was gradually becoming handsome.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

A crisp clapping sound rang out, and Xun'er, who had been watching from a distance, stepped forward and praised her without reservation.

"Brother Chen Xiao's control over this fighting technique is becoming more and more adept. In Xun'er's opinion, with the perfected Swallow Counterattack and the Mad Lion's Roar, even Uncle Xiao Zhan probably wouldn't be able to withstand twenty moves from Brother Chen Xiao."

Xun'er, who is nearly eleven years old, has grown almost a head taller than she did two and a half years ago. Although her face is still youthful, she is already a beauty in the making.

At this moment, they were all laughing and chatting, which made even Chen Xiao, who thought his state of mind should be quite good, feel lightheaded.

"Clan Chief Xiao Zhan has been immersed in the Great Dou Master realm for many years, and his combat experience is far beyond what a greenhorn like me can match. However, if I were to face the patriarchs of the other two major families, I would be confident of victory!"

He who takes a bribe is bound to be obligated to pay his share.

The Xiao family treated him well, and Chen Xiao didn't want to deliberately belittle Xiao Zhan to elevate himself.

Although after two and a half years of arduous training, his current level is indeed slightly ahead of Xiao Zhan's.

In terms of combat skills and techniques, they are only slightly better.

In conclusion, the advantage is only slight.

"It seems Brother Chen Xiao is preparing to make his move?"

Xun'er smiled gently, then became slightly more serious and made a guess.

She knew all about Chen Xiao's past, and over the years, Chen Xiao had never hidden his hostility towards the Obama family.

"Seven years have passed, it's time to settle this. I'll deal with these trivial matters as soon as possible. In six months, when the Canaan Academy recruitment team arrives, I will go to register," Chen Xiao nodded in agreement.

Chen Xiao had already planned out the remaining six months.

Besides dealing with the Obama family's affairs, I also need to complete the follow-up work of the pre-funded cultivation technique, "The Ice Emperor's Scripture."

Xun'er was slightly lost in thought after hearing Chen Xiao's plan.

She herself hadn't noticed how quickly time had passed; in the blink of an eye, she had been in the Xiao family for so many years.

Thinking about the tasks she had to do, Xun'er felt a headache coming on.

Over the years, Ling Ying has searched almost every corner of the Xiao family, but she couldn't find what she was looking for.

Therefore, there is only one explanation.

That thing was carried by the Xiao family's higher-ups at all times!

Although Xun'er had suspicions about the target, she couldn't use forceful methods, so it was really difficult to make a move.

Coming to her senses, Xun'er smiled helplessly.

"Let's not talk about that now, Brother Chen Xiao. Let's hurry back. Uncle Xiao Zhan announced to the whole clan last night that there's a big announcement to be made at noon today, and no one is allowed to be absent."

Given Xun'er's status, she naturally doesn't need to care.

However, since they are now in the Xiao family…

Consider it a gesture of respect.

Chen Xiao also remembered this matter and immediately put the longsword into his fingertip storage ring.

This low-level storage ring was obtained at the Mittel auction house, costing Chen Xiao a full 90,000 gold coins. The space inside is not large, less than two cubic meters, but it is barely enough for Chen Xiao now.

"Indeed, with Clan Chief Xiao Zhan making such a grand announcement, it must be something significant. Xun'er, do you have any inside information?"

While asking the question aloud, Chen Xiao was actually making some guesses in his heart.

Xun'er smiled and said, "It's probably related to that cousin Xiao Yan."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao became even more certain of his guess.

In recent years, he has been practicing asceticism in a low-key manner and has never shown his divine power in front of anyone.

In stark contrast to him was Xiao Yan.

Last year, Xiao Yan was only ten years old when he reached the terrifying ninth level of Dou power!

In no time, not only in the Xiao family, but throughout the entire Wutan City, everyone had heard of Xiao Yan's name; he was truly a household name.

Everyone is watching to see when this rising star of the Xiao family will be able to condense his fighting spirit and advance to the ranks of Dou Zhe.

After all, this matter is not only important to the Xiao family, but also closely related to the other families in Wutan City, especially the Obama family and the Jialie family with whom they have a tense relationship.

As the person involved, Xiao Yan was surrounded by a bunch of sycophants every day, which naturally made him a little conceited, and he fully displayed his youthful arrogance.

When Chen Xiao and Xun'er returned from the back mountain, the Xiao family's huge training ground was already almost full of people.

The members of the Xiao family stood at the very front of the square, followed by a group of guards and servants.

On the high platform, the clan leader Xiao Zhan, who was rarely seen in the past, and the three elders were all present, each with an undisguised joy on their face.

"Brother Chen Xiao, I'll head over now."

Upon reaching the edge of the square, Xun'er lowered her voice.

Her status in the Xiao family was worlds apart from Chen Xiao's. With so many people present, it would be too conspicuous for her to continue staying by Chen Xiao's side.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly and watched Xun'er walk to the front row of the crowd, while he himself remained at the edge of the square.

After waiting for another ten minutes or so, a few more people arrived along the way.

Around noon, seeing that it was about time, Xiao Zhan strode forward under the watchful eyes of many curious people.

"Haha, I've gathered everyone here today because I have something to announce, but it's really nothing big."

He tried hard to be humble.

Unfortunately, he can't be humble at all.

My mouth is practically crooked from smiling.

"In recent years, our clansmen, and even some people from other families, have been paying attention to Yan'er, constantly speculating when he will condense the Qi vortex of Dou and become a Dou Zhe."

"What I want to say today means that from now on, you no longer need to speculate wildly, because my son Xiao Yan successfully condensed the Dou Qi Cyclone last night!"

boom!

As soon as Xiao Zhan finished speaking, the square erupted in uproar.

Xiao Zhan did not stop them. After everyone had calmed down a bit, he reached out and gestured.

The next moment, Xiao Yan, dressed in a black robe, walked out from behind, looking very spirited, accompanied by Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.

At this moment, Xiao Yan is the center of everyone's attention.

His reputation reached its peak!